Deep Dive

Grandview's partnership with Southside School brings together mentors and at risk students who form meaningful relationships through consistent meetings in the school year. While we may never know where these kids end up after their elementary years, we know that they are greatly impacted by the one-on-one attention they get from their mentors. Brandon, Cindy, Becky, and Dave share their experiences of being mentors on today's podcast. If you want to learn more or get involved at Southside, contact Nathan at nathan@grandviewchristian.org

Candice and Shelly took time out of their incredibly busy days to talk about Good Sam – the thrift store, the food program, and thrift life. You may not know that the thrift store exists to help support the Good Sam ministry so if you're looking for some great thrift finds, shopping at Good Sam gives back to the community through their profits. If you want to volunteer with Good Sam, fill out the volunteer information at goodsamjc.org. If you want to talk with Candice or Shelly, contact them at Candice@goodsamjc.org or Shelly@goodsamjc.org Sign ups for Love JC are live. Click here to sign up!

Most people in the JC area know that Open Doors is a fantastic coffee house in the downtown area, but did you know that Sherry Marion and her husband use it to sustain the ministry of Rise Up For Kids? Rise Up and Open Doors have an amazing partnership that Sherry talks about today on the podcast. If you're interested in learning more, go to riseupforkids.org and opendoorscoffeehouse.com or contact Sherry at sherrypmarion@gmail.com. Sign ups for Love JC are live. Click here to sign up!

Sharing loads of God's love, The River is a ministry in downtown Johnson City that has changed over the years but has always been there for women, men and children to have a place to come for basic necessities, like showers, diapers, and much more. Stacy Larsen is the executive director and talks to us today about the many ways The River serves our neighbors right here in JC. To find out more, follow The River on Facebook, email Stacy at theriverministryforwomen@yahoo.com or visit their website at theriverministryforwomen.org Sign ups for Love JC are live. Click here to sign up!

Having worked at the Child Studies Center and now at Ashley Academy, Jackie's mission field of service is her school. But more than that, she helps to involve Grandview's youth in service to our community. Jackie has worked with youth for nearly 30 years and has a heart for showing them how to serve through her example. If you want to get involved with our youth or have places our youth could volunteer their service, contact Joy Eden at joy@grandviewchristian.org. Sign ups for Love JC are live. Click here to sign up!

Did you know that ASP serves several states and does more than just stock and organize the warehouse? That's one way that Leon Dover and the Grandview team help to serve, but Jen Rickert also talks about short term missions, new builds, and repairing homes for specific needs. Their goal is to make homes warmer, safer, and drier. If you want to get involved here in JC, contact Nathan at nathan@grandviewchristian.org or Leon at leondat@icloud.com. If you want to learn more, go to asphome.org or contact Jen at jrickert@asphome.org. Sign ups for Love JC are live. Click here to sign up!

At LXI, Executive Director Damon Johnson works to live out their mission that healing is possible. Serving low income kids and families in the JC area, Damon and his team work to give kids a place to heal, play basketball, eat, and learn about the Lord. Learn more about LXI and the amazing ways God brought Damon to the ministry today. If you want to learn more, contact Damon at admin@movelxi.com and visit their website at movelxi.com Sign ups for Love JC are live. Click here to sign up!

Mike Luzadder joins us on the podcast today as the Campus Minister with ETSU's Campus House, where students come all days of the week for fellowship, food, and more. If you're interested in supporting Campus House or getting involved, contact Mike at campushouse.etsu@gmail.com or visit campushouse.org to learn more.

Tim Bomgardner talks with us today about the ministry he began in Johnson City three years ago, Interyear Fellowship. The house sits on Unaka Avenue and brings in students of all disciplines in their gap year, helping them discover their calling and vocation in local ministries like LXI and ASP. Tune in to hear about the ways Grandview supports Interyear and the ways we can continue to help. If you're interested in hearing more or talking to Tim (or even applying for a fellowship position!) go to interyear.org or email Tim at info@interyear.org.

One of the pillars of Christianity is service in our community. Our second season of Deep Dive focuses on service in Johnson City, Tennessee and the surrounding community, all leading up to the multi-church event LoveJC on September 25th. This week, join us as we talk with Nathan about JC Serve and the ministries Grandview's congregation already serves. Ready to serve? Contact nathan@grandviewchristian.org to get plugged in. Right now, volunteers are especially needed for the Family Promise host week. Sign up at https://signup.com/go/ozwrqbB Special thanks to Cora Wymer for artwork and Cody Mudrack for editing.

In this episode of the Deep Dive podcast we talk to Max Garbe, Ethan Wymer, and Madeline Manear about how they view discipleship in the context of college, especially college during a pandemic. These three college students share their wisdom on what it means to be a Christ follower on a college campus, the importance of community, and the need for a layered approach to mentorship. Thanks to Cora Wymer for the artwork and Cody Mudrack for editing.

This week on Deep Dive, we are joined by Jared and Sheri Shoemaker, who, along with their two kids, attend Grandview and are involved in the Buffalo campus. Join us this week as we talk about discipleship with kids and how discipleship can be hard sometimes, especially if you're an introverted person. We only have to be willing, and opportunities for discipleship will come. Special thanks to Cora Wymer for artwork and Cody Mudrack for editing.

Our second conversation about discipleship on Deep Dive features Jeff and Angie Keeling. Jeff and Angie have been members at Grandview for many years and currently attend the Cityview Campus. Angie also serves as an elder for Grandview. We hope you'll listen and learn from them as we talk about service, Crew 456, and Cityview. Special thanks to Jeff and Angie for taking time to speak with us, Cora Wymer for the design artwork, and Cody Mudrack for editing.

Deep Dive is a podcast produced by Grandview Christian Church's Discipleship Team, intended to foster deeper discussion as we dive into the Word and life together. The first four-week season focuses on discipleship in the context of our lives and how we are able to work toward the posture of becoming more like Jesus in this way through conversations with pastors, elders, members, and college students. Join us this week as we talk with Grandview's pastoral staff, Mickensie Neely, Brandon Waite, and Aaron Wymer about this topic and how can dive deeper even now. Special thanks to Cody Mudrack for editing, Cora Wymer for logo design, and the Grandview Discipleship Team for their help with production.